7 most iconic celebrations in world football

Portugal v Spain: Group B - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia
Portugal v Spain: Group B - 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia

4. Antoine Griezmann and Roberto Firmino's varied celebrations

Atletico Madrid v Levante - La Liga
Atletico Madrid v Levante - La Liga

Antoine Griezmann and Roberto Firmino are two brilliant forwards who love celebrating their goal in style. The French international is known for his two famous celebrations - the Fortnite L Dance, and the Hotline Bling routine from the famous song by American artist Drake. A big video game and rap fan, Griezmann like to keep himself updated with those worlds and his recent celebrations have taken inspiration from the same.

Firmino, on the other hand, just goes with the flow and celebrates as the celebration comes to him. No player has been booked more for excessive celebration in the Premier League than the Brazilain international.

His hand over the eye celebration against PSG, wherein he was playing with an eye injury and still managed to score the winner is a recent example. There is also the celebration wherein he pretends to take his shirt off but only goes half the way because he does not want to get booked again.

More recently, he and teammate Sadio Mane just stood together and waved their arms back and forth as to give way to someone. The forward is truly a maestro of goal celebrations.

Firmino loves celebrating a goal more than anyone
Firmino loves celebrating a goal more than anyone

3. Daniel Sturridge's dance

Arguably the most famous celebration in the Premier League in recent memory, Daniel Sturridge's dancing is the stuff of legends in England. The inspiration for the same is not well-known, but the striker's dad said confirmed to the Guardian that it was something he did as a child with his cousins.

"I didn't know he could move like that! But I think he did it for a bit with his cousins and he's just been celebrating like that after doing it once. I think it was something his cousins dared him to do and he's just been doing it ever since."

Unfortunately, this celebration is not seen a lot nowadays since Sturridge has left the Premier League and now plies his trade in the Turkish first division, with Trabzonspor. Nevertheless, his celebration will always be remembered by Liverpool, and Premier League fans.

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